Mark Takano

Mark Takano (10 December 1960-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CA 41) from 3 January 2013, succeeding Jerry Lewis.

Biography
Mark Takano was born in Riverside, California in 1960 to a family of Japanese-Americans who had suffered internment during World War II. He was a public school teacher for 23 years, and he was a member of the Republican Party during college before becoming a Democratic Party member after graduating. In 1990, he was elected to the Riverside Community College Board of Trustees, serving for decades. In 2012, he was elected to the US House of Representatives, and he was a member of the Progressive Democrats.